Sunday, January 14, 2007
Lend Us A quid David
I know a lot of people have been talking
about the Beckham move. The money involved; how
he's passed it, etc. Well this is my take
on the situation.
Basicly Madrid had offered him a deal but it was
mainly for shirt sales then his footballing talent.
The Galactico's have come to an end. Beckham joined
them just too late to win anything big (Not spanish cup) like Macca
did.
So he had 4 choices,
1) Stay and fight a loosing battle for his
place against younger and more up and coming players. Be known just for
shirts!
2) Go to Italy or France (I thought he might do this)
3) Go to an English club (No way)
4) Go to the states (sometime but probably later)
Playing for an unglamorous English club would have hurt Brand Beckham
too much. People forget that in Florida over 50% speak spanish and Real Madrid is a well
known team not Portsmouth or Bolton.
He's made it clear that he only wanted to play for Man U and Real
Madrid , So an Italian club or french club did not appeal.
The reporters and pundits who dislike him, now say he should have come
to England to fight for his English place, but The idea that he would
play for England again makes me laugh.
Remember McClaren dropped him and only if McClaren left would he ever
be 'maybe' selected. He would only leave the England job if England did not qulaify next
year. I think That wont happen. Beckham knows this too and was a factor in
him going to the USA. Even if he had scored a hattrick every game he would not
have been selected and certain reporters would have always found fault.
The American league allows one uncapped salary player in a team
and lets face it anyone would have taken that deal.
I think he knew and was told that If he didn't take this deal now
then in a couple of years the amount would have been a
lot less and he would definatly be seen as 'going
only for the money' as it would ave been the only offer.
This was a once in a lifetime offer and who would say no.
$250 million buys a lot of Stella!
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about the Beckham move. The money involved; how
he's passed it, etc. Well this is my take
on the situation.
Basicly Madrid had offered him a deal but it was
mainly for shirt sales then his footballing talent.
The Galactico's have come to an end. Beckham joined
them just too late to win anything big (Not spanish cup) like Macca
did.
So he had 4 choices,
1) Stay and fight a loosing battle for his
place against younger and more up and coming players. Be known just for
shirts!
2) Go to Italy or France (I thought he might do this)
3) Go to an English club (No way)
4) Go to the states (sometime but probably later)
Playing for an unglamorous English club would have hurt Brand Beckham
too much. People forget that in Florida over 50% speak spanish and Real Madrid is a well
known team not Portsmouth or Bolton.
He's made it clear that he only wanted to play for Man U and Real
Madrid , So an Italian club or french club did not appeal.
The reporters and pundits who dislike him, now say he should have come
to England to fight for his English place, but The idea that he would
play for England again makes me laugh.
Remember McClaren dropped him and only if McClaren left would he ever
be 'maybe' selected. He would only leave the England job if England did not qulaify next
year. I think That wont happen. Beckham knows this too and was a factor in
him going to the USA. Even if he had scored a hattrick every game he would not
have been selected and certain reporters would have always found fault.
The American league allows one uncapped salary player in a team
and lets face it anyone would have taken that deal.
I think he knew and was told that If he didn't take this deal now
then in a couple of years the amount would have been a
lot less and he would definatly be seen as 'going
only for the money' as it would ave been the only offer.
This was a once in a lifetime offer and who would say no.
$250 million buys a lot of Stella!
"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." - Bill Shankly
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